στύφω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formally similar to στύω (stúō, to make stiff or erect), which may be related; if so, from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-u-, an extension of *steh₂- (to stand). Otherwise of unknown origin; that said, note similarities to στρῠφνός (strŭphnós, astringent, severe).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

στῡ́φω • (stū́phō)

  1. to contract, draw together
  2. (in dyeing) to treat fabrics with a mordant
  3. to be astringent, be costive
  4. (figuratively) to be harsh, austere, gloomy

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀποστῡ́φω (apostū́phō)
  • ἐπῐστῡ́φω (epĭstū́phō)
  • στῦμμᾰ (stûmmă)
  • στυπτηρῐ́ᾱ (stuptērĭ́ā)
  • στυπτήρῐος (stuptḗrĭos)
  • στυπτῐκός (stuptĭkós)
  • στῡφός (stūphós)
  • στῡφότης (stūphótēs)
  • στῡφώδης (stūphṓdēs)
  • στῦψῐς (stûpsĭs)
  • σῠστῡ́φω (sŭstū́phō)
  • ὑποστῡ́φω (hupostū́phō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στύφω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1419

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